1.5-Inch USB Screen Is Of Questionable Usefulness

Hey, do you ever wish you had an extra inch of screen real estate, for a clock or a tiny picture or a single tweet? Yeah, me either. But this is $US30 if you change your mind. [GadgetDisplay via SlashGear]

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